#C8436E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.171 4.4), rgb(200, 67, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C8436E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8436E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.171 4.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8436E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8436E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8436E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8436E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8436E
oklch(58.1% 0.171 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52C56
oklch(49.2% 0.159 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#C8436E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F636F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93054 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8436E
#C8436E
oklch(58.1% 0.171 4.4)
- #008E82
#008E82
oklch(58.1% 0.103 184.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.007
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8436E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.